Tom Maciejewski

for Berkeley Heights

What is a Libertarian?

My name is Edmund Tom Maciejewski, I am
currently running for Berkeley Heights Town Council under the
Libertarian Party.

As I start my 2017 campaign, I would like to demystify exactly what
a Libertarian is and why I have chosen to not only to be a
Libertarian but to represent the Libertarian Party in Berkeley
Heights.

Here are the basic tenets of
Libertarianism:

Individualism - individuals make choices and are
responsible for their actions.

Individual Rights - Individuals have a right to
life, liberty, and property.

Spontaneous Order - Order arises spontaneously and
centralized regulation is not required for an ordered
society.

The Rule of Law - Individuals are free to pursue
their own lives so long as they respect the equal rights of
others

Free Markets - People will be both freer and more
prosperous if government intervention in people’s economic
choices is minimized

The Virtue of Production - Defend the right of
people to keep the fruits of their labor

Natural Harmony of Interests - Individual
Interests tend to naturally harmonize with each other. Only when
government begins to hand out rewards on the basis of political
pressure do we find ourselves involved in group conflict, pushed to
organize and contend with other groups for a piece of political
power.

Peace - While Libertarians believe in defending
their own societies against foreign threats; war is often the
common enemy of peaceful, productive people on all sides of the
conflict.